Shipping company Color Line
Color Line is a Norwegian shipping company that operates four ferry lines and seven ships. It was formed in October 1990 through the merger of Jahre Line and Norway Line.
Color Line AS is a 100% subsidiary of Holding Color Group ASA, the sole owner is Olav Nils Sunde. In 2016, Color Line transported 3.85 million passengers with six ferries on four routes, 1.1 million of them on the Kiel–Oslo route. A total of 913,676 passenger cars and 175,680 12m units were transported in freight transport (trucks). After 2014, a profit of EUR 46 million was generated for the first time in 2016 with a turnover of EUR 534 million.
Brief overview of shipping company Color Line
| Name | Color Line AS |
| Rechtsform | AS (Aktiengesellschaft) |
| Hauptsitz | Oslo (Norwegen) |
| Anzahl Schiffe | 7 |
| Anzahl Routen | 4 |
| Beförderte Passagiere | 3,85 Mio. (2016) |
| Umsatz | 534 Mio. Euro (2016) |
| Website | colorline.no |
Current ships & routes of the Color Line
| Name | Baujahr | Vermessung | Länge | Breite | Passagiere | Spurmeter | Bauwerft | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Color Viking | 1985 | 19.763 BRZ | 137,0 m | 24,0 m | 1.720 | 490 | Nakskov Skibsværft | Strömstad – Sandefjord |
| Color Hybrid | 2019 | 27.164 BRZ | 160,33 m | 27,1 m | 2.000 | Crist S.A. Ulstein Verft AS | Strömstad – Sandefjord | |
| Color Fantasy | 2004 | 75.027 BRZ | 223,75 m | 35,0 m | 2.400 (max. 2.605) | 1.270 | Kværner Masa Yards | Kiel – Oslo |
| Color Magic | 2007 | 75.156 BRZ | 223,75 m | 35,0 m | 2.600 (max. 2.812) | 1.270 | Aker Yards | Kiel – Oslo |
| Color Carrier | 1998 | 12.251 BRZ | 154,5 m | 22,7 m | - | 1.775 | Santierul Naval S.A., Galatatz, Rumänien Fosen Mek. Verksteder A/S, Rissa, Norwegen | Kiel – Oslo |
| SuperSpeed 1 | 2008 | 36.822 BRZ | 211,3 m | 30,6 m | 2.315 (max. 2.400) | 1.990 | Aker Finnyards | Hirtshals – Kristiansand |
| SuperSpeed 2 | 2008 | 34.231 BRZ | 212,8 m | 30,6 m | 1929 (max. 2.000) | 2.036 | Aker Finnyards | Hirtshals – Kristiansand |
Photos of the Color Line ships
